Sponsored bills

Relates to the naming of facilities after public officials

Provides that no facility supported by state funds may be named after a living public official unless such person has been out of public service for at least ten years.

Rory LancmanGovernmental Operations Committee

Relates to game bird breeding

Relates to game bird breeding.

William MageeAgriculture Committee

Relates to candy and other food products packaged as tobacco products or drug paraphernalia

Prohibits the the sale, offering for sale and distribution of candy or other food products packaged, shaped or manufactured in the shape of tobacco products or drug paraphernalia; violations of such…

Joseph LentolConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Includes Niagara Frontier transportation authority and its police officers and aircraft rescue firefighters under provisions for resolution of impasse in collective

Includes Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority and its police officers and aircraft rescue firefighters in the provisions of the civil service law providing for the resolution of impasses in…

Dale M. VolkerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Directs public service commission to require utilities involved in vegetation management plan to give 60 days notice prior to such activity; hold public hearing 30 days prior

Directs public service commission to require utilities involved in vegetation management program to give 60 days notice prior to such activity and to hold public hearings in affected communities 30…

Andrea Stewart-CousinsEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Requires the commissioner of education to require all schools to obtain permission from parents prior to collecting a pupil's biometric information

Requires the commissioner of education to require all schools to obtain permission from parents to collect a pupil's biometric information at least thirty days prior to collecting such information.

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

Limits the exemption from open meetings law provisions applicable to deliberations of political committees, conferences and caucuses

Limits the current exemption from open meetings law provisions that is applicable to the deliberations of political committees, conferences and caucuses by amending the definition of deliberations…

Sandy GalefStricken

Prohibits certain state employees from soliciting or receiving contributions for campaigns for state or federal office

Establishes no officer or employee of a state agency or legislative employee required to file an annual statement of financial disclosure shall solicit or receive contributions for a campaign for…

Sandy GalefStricken

Establishes minimum staffing levels of various personnel in nursing homes throughout any particular day

Establishes minimum staffing levels of types of various personnel in nursing homes throughout any particular day; creates the advisory council on nursing home staffing to make recommendations to the…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

Relates to allowing a physically disabled surviving spouse who was married to an enhanced STAR qualifying individual to continue to receive the exemption

Relates to allowing a physically disabled surviving spouse who was married to an enhanced STAR qualifying individual to continue to receive the exemption even if the surviving spouse is not…

Clifford CrouchReal Property Taxation Committee

Includes medical assistance rendered while such workers are off duty within the duties and activities in relation to which benefits shall be paid and provided

Includes medical assistance rendered by volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers while such workers are off duty or outside their jurisdiction or area of responsibility within the duties and…

Sandy GalefStricken

Expands the veterans tuition awards program to include all veterans who were discharged under honorable conditions who served in the armed forces after 2-28-1961

Expands the veterans tuition awards program to include all veterans who were discharged under honorable conditions who served in the armed forces after February 28, 1961.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act"

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act" to require acute care facilities to implement certain direct-care nurse to patient ratios in all nursing units; sets minimum staffing requirements;…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

Prohibits the placement and operation of wireless communication facilities upon school property

Prohibits the placement and operation of wireless communication facilities upon school property.

Peter RiveraEducation Committee

Prohibits the application of certain lawn fertilizers to any watersheds and drainage basins in certain counties

Prohibits the application of lawn fertilizers that are labeled as containing more than zero percent phosphorous to any watersheds and drainage basins in certain counties where the county legislature…

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to the licensing of plumbers by Nassau county

Authorizes the county of Nassau to establish a county board of plumbing examiners; establishes that the requirements for licensing plumbers in the county of Nassau shall be governed by local laws…

Craig M. JohnsonLocal Government Committee

Requires licensed appearance enhancement professionals to take continuing education classes concerning infection control and transmission

Requires licensed appearance enhancement professionals to successfully complete a prescribed continuing education course or program in the prevention of the transmission of infection and the proper…

John L. SampsonConsumer Protection Committee

Exempts social security payments in determining eligibility for tax exemptions for persons 65 years of age or older

Excludes social security income in computing eligibility for the tax exemption granted to persons 65 years of age or older.

Thomas P. MorahanAging Committee

Relates to the distribution of monies collected from the public safety communications surcharge

Relates to the distribution of monies collected from the public safety communications surcharge to the office for technology for grants to counties for assistance with costs associated with the…

Dale M. VolkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of child care products containing bisphenol A

Enacts the "bisphenol A-free children and babies act"; prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of child care products containing bisphenol A; prohibits the manufacture, distribution and…

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Requires additional disclosures from lobbyists

Requires additional disclosures from lobbyists including: campaign contributions to elected officials; existing business relationships or associations with public officials; and the names of family…

Liz KruegerCodes Committee

Establishes the emergency preparedness month act and exempts prefabricated go-bags and individual emergency preparedness items

Establishes the "emergency preparedness month act" and exempts prefabricated go-bags and individual emergency preparedness items from sales tax during specified time periods.

Darrel J. AubertineInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Celebrating the Festival of Diwali and the Festival of Holi

Ellen C. JaffeeAdopted

Adopted

Recognizing February 12, 2010, as "Blue Friday"

John McEnenyAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the Asian American community's celebration of the Lunar New Year 4708, the Year of the Tiger, on February 14, 2010

Sheldon SilverAdopted

Adopted

Bans the sale, use or possession of 50-caliber weapons

Bans the sale, use or possession of 50-caliber or larger weapons and directs the division of state police to embark on a program whereby persons currently in lawful possession of such weapons may be…

Brian KavanaghCodes Committee

Authorizes the village of Florida to adopt local laws exempting such village from any regulations that restrict the burning of garbage in open fires in certain circumstances

Authorizes the village of Florida to adopt local laws exempting such village from any regulations that restrict the burning of garbage or refuse in open fires in certain circumstances.

Ann RabbittEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Authorizes village of Harriman to adopt local laws exempting such village from any regulations that restrict the burning of garbage in open fires in certain circumstances

Authorizes village of Harriman to adopt local laws exempting such village from any regulations that restrict the burning of garbage in open fires in certain circumstances.

Ann RabbittEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

Authorizes the village of Monroe to adopt local laws exempting such village from any regulations that restrict the burning of garbage in open fires in certain circumstances

Authorizes the village of Monroe to adopt local laws exempting such village from any regulations that restrict the burning of garbage or refuse in open fires in certain circumstances.

Ann RabbittEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Creates a pilot program for bulk purchase electronic textbook delivery in the State University of New York and the City University of New York library systems

Creates a pilot program for bulk purchase electronic textbook delivery in the State University of New York and the City University of New York library systems.

Micah KellnerHigher Education Committee

Relates to the access and use of electronic materials acquired by certain libraries

Relates to the access and use of electronic materials acquired by certain libraries; provides that electronic materials acquired by libraries of public institutions of higher education be available…

Micah KellnerHigher Education Committee

Relates to vacancies and illegal use and occupancy with regard to cooperative or condominium conversion plans

Relates to vacancies and illegal use and occupancy with regard to cooperative or condominium conversion plans; makes it unlawful to permit or maintain any illegal use or occupancy of a premises…

Micah KellnerHousing Committee

Relates to the expenditure of pre-kindergarten program grant funds

Relates to the expenditure of prekindergarten program grant funds.

Catherine NolanEducation Committee

Requires certain cable television consumer notices to include a clear statement with regard to certain programming

Requires certain cable television consumer notices to include a clear statement that subscription to video programming offered on a per channel or per program basis is available with a subscription…

David KoonCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Prohibits the sale of alcoholic energy drinks

Prohibits the sale of alcoholic energy drinks and provides definition thereof.

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

Authorizes the county of St. Lawrence to impose an additional mortgage recording tax of 50 cents per $100 of debt

Authorizes the county of St. Lawrence to impose an additional mortgage recording tax of 50 cents per $100 of debt; provides for expiration and repeal of such provisions by December 1, 2012.

Addie JenneWays And Means Committee

Relates to the reimbursement of out-of-network providers of clinical laboratory services

Relates to the reimbursement of out-of-network providers of clinical laboratory services.

Joseph MorelleHealth Committee

Relates to establishing a deadbeats most wanted list and worldwide web page

Relates to establishing a deadbeats most wanted list and world wide web page.

William A. BarclaySocial Services Committee

Eliminates the use of income from pensions of New York state, local governments and the federal government from the calculation of income for the purposes of financial aid

Eliminates the use of income from pensions of New York state, local governments and the federal government from the calculation of income for the purposes of financial aid.

Francine DelMonteHigher Education CommitteeEducation

Authorizes the trustees of the state university of New York and the city university of New York to create a joint advisory board on textbooks' cost

Authorizes the trustees of the state university of New York and the city university of New York to create a joint advisory board on the issues of textbooks' cost, bulk electronic purchasing,…

Micah KellnerHigher Education Committee

Requires kitchen facilities in locations that temporarily house homeless individuals or accept government subsidies to house such individuals outside of the city of New York

Requires kitchen facilities in locations that temporarily house homeless individuals or accepts government subsidies to house such individuals outside of the city of New York.

Fred ThieleSocial Services Committee

Prohibits the driving of motor vehicles or motorcycles in bicycle lanes and bicycle paths in N.Y. city

Prohibits the driving of motor vehicles or motorcycles in bicycle lanes and paths in a city with a population of one million or more; provides for a fine of $75; provides a conviction shall not be…

Deborah GlickTransportation Committee

Requires kitchen facilities in locations that temporarily house homeless individuals or accept government subsidies to house such individuals outside of the city of New York

Requires kitchen facilities in locations that temporarily house homeless individuals or accepts government subsidies to house such individuals outside of the city of New York.

Kenneth P. LaValleSocial Services CommitteeHealth

Relates to the use of portable electronic devices

Relates to the use of portable electronic devices.

Ruben DiazTransportation Committee

Requires all music teachers to be certified

Requires all music teachers to be certified.

Toby Ann StaviskyEducation CommitteeEducation

Increases the income limits on the elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program to $37,500 for single and $65,000 for married couples

Increases the income limits on the elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program to $37,500 for single and $65,000 for married couples.

Toby Ann StaviskyAging Committee

Provides that no municipality shall prohibit any officer, employee, agent or agency from reporting persons to the US bureau of immigration and customs enforcement

Provides that no municipality, by local law, order or ordinance, shall prohibit any local government officer, employee, agent or agency from identifying or reporting to the United States bureau of…

Frank PadavanLocal Government Committee

Provides for cooperation between police agencies and the United States bureau of immigration and customs enforcement

Frank PadavanFinance Committee